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Category: Non-Fiction

By Darrah Bird Posted on August 4, 2018August 5, 2018

Unfinished.

When I had just fallen over the edge of 15, a therapist with a mustache to rival The Kentucky Colonel sat me down in his office and diagnosed me with ADHD and unspecified depressive disorder.

Categories: mental health, Non-Fiction, UncategorizedTags: ADHD, anxiety, depression, mental health, neurodiversity, personal narrative
By Darrah Bird Posted on November 24, 2017November 24, 2017

Marriage: Living into Doubt

As the day of thanks winds down, I am thankful for what November 23rd was like for me 5 years ago. My fiancé at the time and I were at … Continue reading Marriage: Living into Doubt

Categories: Faith, Non-Fiction, UncategorizedTags: doubt, Faithlife, family, marriage, married life, personal narrative, unkowing
By Darrah Bird Posted on October 14, 2017

Ode To My (problem) City or Why I Haven’t Left Yet

I am a city kid — born, raised, and lived all my life (except for one, very miserable year and a few wild and sleepless summers as a camp counselor). … Continue reading Ode To My (problem) City or Why I Haven’t Left Yet

Categories: Non-Fiction, PittsburghTags: city life, city living, Non-Fiction, Pennsylvania, personal narrative, Pittsburgh
By Darrah Bird Posted on June 20, 2017July 24, 2017

Giving Myself Back: An Ongoing Lesson in Leaning in to the Dark

On a recent morning I went to a yoga class to hit back at the headache creeping up through my shoulders. Sometimes I prefer beginner’s yoga classes because I don’t … Continue reading Giving Myself Back: An Ongoing Lesson in Leaning in to the Dark

Categories: Non-FictionTags: grace, mental health, personal narrative, unkowing, yoga
By Darrah Bird Posted on July 10, 2012July 24, 2017

The Still Small Voice

I still don’t know what this is. But I’m writing because I have words that bubble up inside like Tetris pieces. They build up if I don’t direct them to … Continue reading The Still Small Voice

Categories: Faith, Non-Fiction, SeminaryTags: Bible, Church, Faithlife, Jesus, PCUSA, Polity, sin

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